Woman of the year award to Dr. Natchiar

Dr.G.Natchiar, Eminent ophthalmologist and Vice Chairperson of Aravind Eye Care Systems (AECS), Madurai, the worlds’s largest eye care services provider, was the recipient of the first SI Woman of the year award. One of the earliest women ophthalmologist in the country, Dr Natchiar has a special interest in neuro ophthalmology and is one of the founding members of AECS. Insoired by her brother and mentor late Dr G. Venkataswamy, Dr Natchiar, a pioneer in small Incision Cataract Surgery, has an abiding interest in reaching eye care services to as many people as possible in her quest to prevent needless blindness.